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A Violent Illumination Of Salvation

... University, believes O'Connor's single theme is the battle between God and the devil "dueling for the human soul in the ancient clash" (105). The illumination of salvation through violent means is essential because "both O'Connor and her God are ironists [unyielding] . . . her heros are willful characters who must be humbled in learning that the will of God must prevail" (Master-pieces 497). O'Connor portrays two varieties of sinners who possess either excessive pride or aggressive evil traits. The price of redemption is high. O'Connor ...

Number of words: 1701 | Number of pages: 7

Stephen Kings's The Stand

... only other survivor in her town of Ogunquit, Main being her recently deceased best friend’s weird brother Harold Lauder. Fran puts her personal feelings for Harold aside, and goes with him to the place in her dreams, Boulder, Colorado. On their way, they met up with six people from various states in the United States who joined them on their journey. Fran is disturbed by her dreams, as all of them are by their own. She dreams of an old lady named Abigail, in Colorado. This lady is kind and loving and promises to protect them from evil. In ...

Number of words: 532 | Number of pages: 2

Native Son...what Does The Nov

... is common knowledge that people fear what they don't know but what is not common knowledge is how those fears are manifested. In this part of the novel we see fully how fear can turn into murder and rape. Not just murder and rape in the physical sense, but in the emotional and mental sense as well. Not only is Bigger Thomas and the life that he lived an example but the very language that is used by the people around him. They are living in fear of what they have created and contribute to everyday. The mere fact that they do not see a prob ...

Number of words: 895 | Number of pages: 4

"The Stranger": Analysis

... Africa, where he worked at various jobs in the weather bureau, in an automobile-accessory firm, in a shipping company to help pay for his courses at the University of Algiers. Albert Camus then started journalism as a career. He finished early schooling, majoring in philosophy with a goal to teach. He was married to Simone in 1934 and divorced in 1936. C. The factor that influenced Albert Camus was his parents, who were a working class family. He was determined to make a better life for himself by getting an education and preparing hims ...

Number of words: 1807 | Number of pages: 7

Dark City

... manipulation, so he is a threat to their bizarre world order. John Murdoch is the protagonist in this book and he seeks to unravel the twisted puzzle of his past and identity. Mr. Hand is a smart character who also possesses the method of tuning. When he found out that Murdoch knew how to tune, Mr. Hand was injected with Murdoch’s memories so he could think like Murdoch, and defeat him. Mr. Hand is a Stranger himself, he takes orders from Mr. Book. Mr. Book is the antagonist in the book. He is the leader of the Underworld ruled by ...

Number of words: 784 | Number of pages: 3

Huckleberry Finn: A Good Role Model

... sees the widow's runaway slave Jim on Jackson's Island, he has mixed emotions about what he should say and do. He feels badly that the widow is going to sell Jim and separate him from his family. Huck decides against better reasoning to help Jim escape down the Mississippi River to Cairo. Another example of good role modeling is Huck's faithfulness to those he loves and cares for. Huck lies to protect Jim on several occasions. Lying is not the best thing, but to Huckleberry, the truth is not always a black and white issue. He is faithfu ...

Number of words: 637 | Number of pages: 3

The Crucible 2

... messengers of God and their decisions are divine. In many cases such as that of the Salem Witch trials the results can be devastating. The Crucible is a heartfelt tale of agony and devotion. Throughout Salem's struggle for justice and purity, the townspeople are faced with a question, "Are we really messengers of God?" Everyone handles the question differently. Those of the town who are in positions of power, such as Judge Danforth, doubt themselves, but must admit to being true messengers of God for the sake of political hierarchy. Da ...

Number of words: 1875 | Number of pages: 7

Frankenstein: Morality

... on the second monster. The first monster threatened Frankenstein and even his family. The monster angrily said to Frankenstein, "I can make you so wretched." (pg. 162) Trying to scare Frankenstein for not creating his mate the monster resorted to threats. If the good doctor does create a companion for his first creation he may be endangering others. "The miserable monster whom I had created," (pg.152) says Victor upon looking back at his work. If there is another monster there will be twice the power and possibly twice the evil, ...

Number of words: 773 | Number of pages: 3

Catch-22 Book Review

... but the author made well enough use of detail and description that this component was not too sorely missed. This critique is intended to thoroughly explore Hellers thesis, using six points of critical analysis. Catch-22, written by Joseph Heller, was published in 1955 by Dell Publishing, New York, NY. Joseph Heller was born in Brooklyn, New York. During World War Two he served in the Air Force division of the United States Army as a wing gunner. After just a few weeks of war, he tried to obtain a discharge from his superiors. He was refused ...

Number of words: 2221 | Number of pages: 9

Stephen Leasock's "Arcadian Adventures With The Idle Rich": Satire

... With any satire someone is bound to be offended, but the technique the author uses can change something offensive into something embarrassing. Stephen Leacock's Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich is a nonthreatening, humorous, and revealing satire of the moral faults of upper class society. The satire acts as a moral instrument to expose the effect money can have on religion, government, and anything within its touch. Writing about such topics is hard to do without offending people. Leacock's technique combines money with humour, ...

Number of words: 1040 | Number of pages: 4

Lord Of The Flies: Characteristics Of Children

... dinosaur. In the novel The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, one can see how children react to certain situations. Children, when given the opportunity, wo uld choose to play and have fun rather than to do boring, hard work. Also, when children have no other adults to look up to they turn to other children for leadership. Finally, children stray towards savagery when they are w! ithout adult authority. Therefore, Golding succeeds in effectively portraying the interests and attitudes of young children in this novel. When children ...

Number of words: 1530 | Number of pages: 6

Satires In Huckleberry Finn

... starts to understand that common stereotype of black people is wrong. Huck sees that there is no difference between Jim and any white man he knows except for skin color. Risking his life and overcoming many difficulties on the way, Huck succeeds in freeing Jim. Focusing on racism, alcoholism and mob mentality, Mark Twain uses his ardent style of writing and satirizes the three traits throughout the novel. Many words the book contains are full of vivid abhorrence towards black slaves. Every single line talks about how white people despise and r ...

Number of words: 862 | Number of pages: 4

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